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From the category archives:
December
That’s the mouth of the CT River on the left, emptying into the Long Island Sound. The Borough of Fenwick, a rather upscale part of Old Saybrook, stands in the middle distance, anchored by the Lynde Point Lighthouse, barely visible at its left edge.
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About a month ago, our jade plant began budding, after a good 4-5 months of outdoor living. It’s the second time I’ve seen a jade plant in flower; the first was in a greenhouse, in March (!!!) at High Meadows Farm in Putney, VT. The soft look of the photo is a function of a cold lens coming into a warm house, and fogging up a bit.
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The community of Benedictine monks at the Weston Priory in Weston, VT, gather for a predawn Vigil Prayer Service that officially starts their day. I wouldn’t be surprised if at least some were up much earlier, given the extent of prayer in their lives.
A few of the photographs I took on this visit ended up in the book by the ethnomusicologist Maria S. Guarino, entitled “Listen With the Ear of the Heart“, on the music and monastery life at the Priory. She’s a great writer, and for anyone interested in engaging further with the rhythms and spirit of Priory life, the book is well worth a read.
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Taken out in our backyard in Ivoryton, when the small forest of blue spruce trees I planted some ten years previous had grown to an average height of seven-eight feet. Now they’re probably triple that size.
*Here’s a nice version of the Christmas carol, also known as O Tannenbaum; it’s based on an old German folk song.
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The moon was at my feet at one point during my walk around North Cove this afternoon; a special shout-out to Mother Nature for her placement of the leaves: flowing from the break in the snow, and reaching out toward the tip of the crescent. It was the first snowfall of the season last night.
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Went back a couple of months in the archives for this one. I wouldn’t be surprised if the pond is frozen by now, on this last day of the year.
May you shine ever brightly, and find what you seek in the New Year! And thanks for visiting!
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